The wobbly boot

Vegetative State

Is there nowhere to have a quiet drink nowadays?  A new study by the Alcohol Education and rehabilitation Foundation (AER) has reported that each year more than 3,000 people die and over 65,000 are taken to hospital because of alcohol abuse.  The study found that nearly 80 per cent of all alcohol-related admissions at NSW hospitals are considered serious or life threatening.

It seems that ‘falling over’ was the main cause of injury, followed by being hit and “being cut or pierced”, but here’s the surprise – most injuries were sustained in the home.  Around a third of alcohol related injuries occurred in public locations, such as the street. Only five per cent of patients had been injured in licensed premises.

Experienced drinkers will tell you that you are safer lying down and drinking in a bar than you are wandering around the house with your wobbly boots on.

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